Lid holder



April 30, 1940. L J, KUERT 2,198,825

LID HOLDER Filed March 14, 1939 INVENTOR. IRA J. KuERT EATTORNE} 1YUNITED TE wide a novel lid supportcomprising a pair of Patented Apr. 30 1940 invention relates to lid supports. Ihe general QbjeCtQf the invention is to prospaoed,opposed,klid engaging members so mountn spaced relation as to support a lid.

I A,more specific object of the inventionisto provide a lid supportwhich is adapted for use beneatheup-boards, shelves, etc., or on walls or stalled. in either a vertical orhorizontal position alongside of kitchen cabinets, etc., and wherein the support is so constructed that it may be inand will allow the lids to be normally out of the I way and yet readily accessible.

. .Other ob'ectsand advantages of this inven tionwill be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

v r Fig. 1 is a front elevation showin a lid support embodying the features of my invention;

line 2-2, Fig. 1;

in a lid holder which is indicated generally at In.

Fig.2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on 3 is a top plan view of the lid support; Fig. 4 is a front elevation on a reduced scale j and mounted horizontallyshowing a modification; I I

Fig. 5 is a sectional viewtaken on line 5-5,

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. .6 is a cation;

Fig. 7 is a section 8 is atop plan view showing an unwrapped packageadapted to contain the lid support;

9 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a modification of my invention; and

Fig. 10is a section taken on line Referring to thedrawing by reference characters I have shown my invention as embodied As shown thelid holder is mounted on a base andincludes a pair offmembers l2.

The members I2 are similar to each other and each is preferably made of a single length of wire Q and includes looped portions l3 and I4 which are shown as secured to the base by screws l5 the lwire is extended as at ll and I8 perpendic- I .ulalr to the base member and these portions II and I6 respectively. Fromflthe-looped portions and [8 merge into lidlengaging portions l9 and. l which are preferably parallel to thebase member.

The portions Hand are connected to an intermediate curved member-2l bycurved portions 22 and 23. As shown inthe drawing in Figs. 1,

7'2 and 3 theportion I9 is longer than the portion 20 and the portion "is longer than the portion la so that when the device is arranged as shown front elevation of a further modifitaken on line I -l, Fig. 6;

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in Fig. 2 on a vertically arranged base the top of I the intermediate portion 2| isspaced farther from the base thanis the bottom thereof. In use'the parts are assembled as shown in Fig.

land a plurality of lids 24 are inserted as shown in Fig. l. The lids contact the portions. [9 and I are prevented from falling by engagement with the portions I8. One-or more lids may be in sorted and the construction is suchthat quick insertion of the lids and ready removal is secured.

In Fig. 4 Ishow amodification of my invention wherein the portions HA which are similar to the portions l'l previouslydescribed are equal in length with the portions 18A which are similar to the portions 68 described and in this-modification the base IA is preferably arranged beneath abase or other support so that thelids are positioned horizontally when they are in place.

In Figs. 6 and 7 I show a modification of my invention wherein the support includes a single length ofwire having a loop 25 at each end secured upon a base. From the looped portions 25 the wire is extendedas at 25' perpendicular to the base 26. From the portions 25" horizontal portions 21 extend and are joined to a U-shaped intermediate portion 28 which includes arcuate sides 29 and a cross member. 30. r

The cross member 30 is spot welded as at 3| to a lower member 32 which extends parallel to the base and which includes portions 33 perpendicular to the base. The portions 333 have loops 34 secured as by screws 35' to the base. The op v eration of the device shown in Fig. 6 is similar to that of the other types previously described.

In Figs. 9 and 10 I have shown a modification of my invention wherein the support 36 is shown as made of sheet metal bent to U-shape and curved to accommodate one or more lids between the flanges 31. This modified support is held in place by suitable fastening means 38.

In describing my invention as applied to a base ber may be separately formed and secured in place or may be integral with a built in shelf of another member.

devised an improved package indicated in Fig. 8 which as shown includes a cardboard or paper wrapper! having marks 4| thereon to indicate the positionsto be taken by the support members. The wrapper All includes a bottom flap" To facilitate attachment of my supports I have member it will be understood that this base memin which the supports l2 are arranged as are the attaching screws indicated at 43. The package is wrapped by rolling the wrapper and is deliv-. ered in this fashion to the purchaser who uses 2- w I r 2,198,826

the marked portions 4| as a guide in assembling the support. I i

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have invented. a novel support which can be veryeconomically manufactured tending at right angles to the adjacent loop, said i last mentioned portions each having a portion 5 extending therefrom parallel to the loop, and an intermediate portion connected to said pair of parallel portions, said intermediate portion. being arcuate and joined to the parallel portions by curved portions, the parallel portion at one end 20 being shorter than the parallel portion at the other end, said support being adapted to cooperate with a similar symmetrically formed member with the members mounted so that the lower ends are-closer together than the upper ends.-

- v 25 ,2. In, a lid support, a base member, a pair of opposed supports, each of said supports cornprising a length of wire having anap'ertured portion at ,each end thereof, fastening means pass, ing through said apertures. and secured to the 30 ba'se member, each of said supports adjacent each aperture having a portion extending at an Q angle to the base member, said last mentioned portions each having a lid engaging portion extending therefrom at an angle thereto, and an intermediate portion connecting the lid engaging 5 portions, said intermediate portion being arcuate and joined to the lidengaging portions by curved portions, the lid engaging portions at the lower. end being shorter than the lid engaging portions at the top end, said apertures at the bottom being closer together than atthe top.

3. In a lid support, a base member, a pair of opposed supports, each of said supports comprising a length of wire having aloop at each end thereof, fastening means passing through said loops and secured to the base member, each of said supports adjacent each loop having a portionextending at right angles to the base mem ber, saidlast mentioned portions each having a portion extending therefrom parallel to the base member, and an intermediateportion connected to-each pair of parallel portions, said intermediate portion being arcuate and joined tothe par allel portions by curved portions, the parallel portions at" the bottom end being shorter than the parallel portions at the top end, said loops at the bottom being closer together than at the 7 top] IRA J. Kn RT, V 

